Argentina vs Uganda: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Argentina
96.5%
in 1991
Uganda
96.6%
in 2013
Argentina rank
70th
Uganda rank
67th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Argentina
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 1830s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 1840s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 1850s | 9.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 20.5% | 0.0% | 20.5% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 28.3% | 0.0% | 28.3% | Argentina |
| 1900s | 37.4% | 0.0% | 37.4% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 46.2% | 0.0% | 46.2% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 55.0% | 0.0% | 55.0% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 63.8% | 0.0% | 63.8% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 72.6% | 0.0% | 72.6% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 82.9% | 14.5% | 68.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 33.4% | 58.1% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 96.1% | 27.3% | 68.8% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 35.0% | 59.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Argentina or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Argentina as of 2013.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Argentina and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Argentina and Uganda rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 67th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.